Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval rating hit a new high because of his anti-crime work and populist appeal across class lines, a survey shows. While many nations and groups around…
more ...US Senate Confirms Mark Esper as Secretary of Defense
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Army Secretary Mark Esper to be secretary of defense, ending the longest period by far that the Pentagon has been without a permanent top…
more ...Search Warrants Issued in Puerto Rican Texting Scandal
A judge in Puerto Rico has issued search warrants for the phones of the U.S. territory’s governor, Ricardo Rossello, and 11 of his political allies in connection with a texting…
more ...Haiti Officials, Media Say PM Lapin Has Resigned
Haitian Prime Minister Jean Michel Lapin resigned on Monday, according to a high-ranking government official who asked not to be named, presenting a shakeup at the highest levels of government…
more ...Multidrug-Resistant Malaria Spreading in Southeast Asia, Study Shows
Strains of malaria resistant to two key anti-malarial medicines are becoming more dominant in Vietnam, Laos and northern Thailand after spreading rapidly from Cambodia, scientists warned Monday. Using genomic surveillance…
more ...Venezuela Capital in the Dark Again After Massive Blackout
The lights have gone out across much of Venezuela, snarling traffic in the capital and reviving fears of the blackouts that plunged the country into chaos a few months ago.…
more ...Milky Way Melded With Smaller Galaxy in Long-Ago Cosmic Crash
The Milky Way, home to our sun and billions of other stars, merged with another smaller galaxy in a colossal cosmic collision roughly 10 billion years ago, scientists said Monday,…
more ...New Zealand Announces New Round of Gun Restrictions
New Zealand on Monday unveiled the second round of restrictions on gun ownership in the aftermath of a deadly shooting at two mosques in Christchurch earlier this year. The new…
more ...Zelenskiy’s Party Leads In Ukrainian Parliamentary Election
The party of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy won the most votes in Sunday’s parliamentary election giving the president a mandate to carry out sweeping changes in the country beset by…
more ...Could Being Distracted by Your Phone Cause Weight Gain?
From mobile phones, tablets and laptop computers to all the different types of social media out there, modern day society as a whole is distracted in a way it never…
more ...Education Key Campaign Issue for Younger Voters, But Not the Only One
Education has been a key issue for Democratic candidates running for president in the 2020 race, especially as they seek the support of younger Americans who have now replaced Baby…
more ...Old Fashioned Steam Train Still Thrills in Pennsylvania
There is an allure and excitement to the power of an old-fashioned steam train. Coal powered trains plied the rails in the United States for 175 years, starting in the…
more ...El Salvador’s President Bukele Not Focused on ‘Free Money’ from the US
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele hailed a new chapter in his country’s relationship with the United States, thanking Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for being the first top U.S. diplomat…
more ...‘Stronger Than Ever’: India Set for Fresh Moon Launch Attempt
India will make a second attempt Monday to send a landmark spacecraft to the Moon after an apparent fuel leak forced last week’s launch to be aborted. The South Asian…
more ...Recycled Water Part of Perth’s Plan to Beat Climate Change in Australia
As drought-hit towns across New South Wales and Queensland edge closer to completely running out of water, federal and state governments in Australia are trying to come up with ways…
more ...UK Treasury Chief Vows to Quit if Boris Johnson Becomes PM
British Treasury chief Philip Hammond said Sunday that he will quit if _ as widely expected — Boris Johnson becomes prime minister this week on a promise to leave the European…
more ...UN: Humanitarian Situation in Syria Continues to Deteriorate
The United Nations says conditions in Syria continue to deteriorate and humanitarian needs for millions of civilians remain acute across the war-torn country. U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Najat Rochdi’s…
more ...World Bank: Peace Deal With Taliban to Help Improve Struggling Afghan Economy
The World Bank estimated Sunday that Afghanistan’s economy grew by less than two percent (1.8 %) in 2018 primarily due to ongoing war, drought and political uncertainty, likely leading to…
more ...Trump Says Swedish PM Assured Him of Fair Treatment for US Rapper
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted Saturday that Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven had assured him American citizen and rapper A$AP Rocky would be treated fairly. Trump said he assured Lofven that Rocky…
more ...Pakistan Holds Historic Vote in Former ‘Epicenter’ of Terror
Pakistan organized its first ever provincial elections Saturday in a northwestern region along the mountainous border with Afghanistan that until a few years ago was condemned as the “epicenter” of…
more ...Saudi Coalition Says it Destroyed Houthi Ballistic Missiles Around Yemeni Capital
Saudi-coalition spokesman Col. Turki al Maliki says that coalition fighter jets took out at least five Houthi air defense sites around the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, early Saturday. Amateur video showed…
more ...Vatican Begins Examining Bones From to Identify Them
Two ossuaries found under the Pontifical Teutonic College in the Vatican were opened Saturday and forensic experts began to analyze the bones. The ossuaries were discovered by the Vatican last…
more ...Pompeo To Meet with Ecuadorian President Moreno on Latest Leg of Latin American Trip
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is to meet Saturday with Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno in the capital of Quito as he continues his Latin American trip that has so…
more ...Mexican Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ Jailed at ‘Supermax’ Prison in Colorado
Joaquin Guzman, the convicted Mexican drug lord known as “El Chapo,” has been transferred to a “Supermax” prison in Colorado from which no one has ever escaped, the U.S. Bureau of…
more ...Report: Equifax to Pay $700 Million in Breach Settlement
The Wall Street Journal says Equifax will pay around $700 million to settle with the Federal Trade Commission over a 2017 data breach that exposed Social Security numbers and other…
more ...Pakistan, US Take Action Against Militants Ahead of Trump-Khan Meeting
The United States and Pakistan this month started cracking down against armed militant groups, in what analysts describe as establishing a groundwork ahead of the meeting between the U.S. President…
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